Public Librarianship
Students who desire certification for positions in Indiana public libraries must meet the requirements established by the State Library Certification Board. For complete information, contact:
Indiana Library Certification Board Indiana State Library 140 N. Senate
Indianapolis, IN 46204 phone: 1-800-451-6028
http://in.webjunction.org/667/-/articles/content/4079938 Teacher of Library Media (K-12)
A teaching license is required for employment as a school media specialist in any state. Individuals who hold a valid teaching license may add the certification for Teacher of Library Media with emphasis in school media information technology by successful completion of the following 27 credits. The student must meet the graduate admission requirements for the M.L.S. program at either Indianapolis or Bloomington.
Contact Dr. Rachel Applegate, Chair of the Library and Information Science Department at (317) 278-2395 or rapplega@@. Full course descriptions are available at soic.iupui.edu. Successful completion of 27 credits for library media may also count toward the 36 credit hour Master of Library Science (M.L.S.), accredited by the American Library Association.
Public Librarianship Certification Public Librarianship Certification
Public library certification is a process administered by the Indiana State Library for people working in Indiana public libraries. It is not awarded by Indiana University or LIS, and is not the same as school library media (teaching) certification. Coursework at the undergraduate level, for certificate levels 4, 5 and 6 is available through Ivy Tech.
Coursework for levels 1, 2 and 3 is provided in the MLS program at LIS Indianapolis.
Certification Levels Librarian Certificate 6
• High school diploma or GED with 5 years of library experience or 9 semester hours of required library science courses.
Librarian Certificate 5
• 60 hours of college or associate’s degree, including the Library Technical Assistant Associate’s degree from IVY Tech and, or including, 9 semester hours of required library science courses.
• The required library science courses include:
• LIS S502 Collection Development and Management
• LIS S501 Reference
• LIS S553 Public Library Management Undergraduate library science courses are available from Ivy Tech.
Librarian Certificate 4
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, including 15 semester hours of required library science courses
• LIS S502 Collection Development and Management
• LIS S501 Reference
• LIS S551 Library Management or LIS S553 Public Library Management
• LIS S571 Materials for Youth or LIS S572 Youth Services
• LIS S504 Cataloging Librarian Certificate 3
• A graduate degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited library science school.
Librarian Certificate 2
• A graduate degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited library science school, and
• Three years of library experience.
Librarian Certificate 1
• A graduate degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited library science school, and
• Ten years of library experience, or six years of library experience that includes three years of supervising professional staff.
Last updated: 02/10/2014
Teacher of Library Media (K-12) Certification Certification as Teacher of Library/Media (P-12) The program leading to certification as a school library/
media specialist at Indiana University is approved by NCATE and the MLS program is ALA-accredited. The program meets the requirements for Teachers of Library Media from the Indiana Professional Standards Board.
Coursework for this certification area can be completed on the IU Bloomington or Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus.
The Indianapolis program is a fully-online program with the
exception of student teaching or interning, which must be completed within the state of Indiana.
Students can call or email Kym Kramer, Director of School Library Media Programs for the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses, with questions: 317.278.2093; toll free: 866.758.6254 866.758.6254; kakramer@indiana.edu.
Avenues for Certification
Recent changes to the teaching certification laws in Indiana have created alternative avenues for individuals to pursue P-12 Teacher of Library/Media Certification.
Indiana Certified Teachers with a Current Teaching License
The state of Indiana recognizes a passing score on the Praxis II Library Media Specialist test as acceptable proof to acquire the P-12 Teacher of Library/Media Certification.
It should be made clear however that the gap between the knowledge of a classroom teaching professional and a certified school library professional can be quite broad.
Therefore, in alignment with the current national guidelines for school libraries1, School Library Media Director, Kym Kramer, strongly suggests the following minimum courses be taken prior to attempting to pass Praxis II in order to best envision and lead your school’s library program into the future:
• LIS S571 Materials for Youth
• LIS S574 Information Inquiry
• LIS S671 School Media
• LIS S502 Collection Development
1 Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs. American Association of School Librarians, 2009.
Indiana Students without Current Teaching Credentials
Students must meet MLS degree admissions criteria in order to complete coursework leading to school media certification. The professional position of school library media specialist in Indiana requires a valid Indiana teaching license so the course work will include both library courses (27 hours) as well as education coursework (15 hours PLUS student teaching that must be completed within the state of Indiana).
Students from Outside Indiana with Current Teaching Credentials
Each state Department of Education has individualized requirements for advanced certifications. Out-of-state students interested in the K-12 Teacher of Library Media Certification will be advised on a case-by-case basis. They must work initially with School Library Media Education Director, Kym Kramer, to discuss pursuing their K-12 Teacher of Library Media Certification in their state. It is possible other states will not accept the “test-only” proof of certification and will require some amount of course work.
At a minimum, the following courses would be suggested:
• LIS S571 Materials for Youth
• LIS S574 Information Inquiry
• LIS S671 School Media
• LIS S502 Collection Development
Students from Outside Indiana without Current Teaching Credentials
Indiana library/media/technology certification will transfer to any state in the U.S. The student seeking certification in a state other than Indiana should contact the certification office in that state to be certain of meeting any additional teacher training requirements.
Next, out-of-state students interested will be advised on a case-by-case basis. They must work initially with School Library Media Education Director, Kym Kramer, to discuss pursuing their K-12 Teacher of Library Media Certification in their state.
Out-of-state students should call or email Kym Kramer, Director of School Library Media Programs for the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses, with questions:
317.278.2093 317.278.2093; tollfree: 866.758.6254 866.758.6254; kakramer@indiana.edu.
Course Work for P-12 Teacher of Library/Media Certification
Initially, the student must meet the graduate admission requirements for the MLS program at either Indianapolis or Bloomington prior to completing six hours of library science courses.
Successful completion of 27 credits for library media may also count toward the 36 credit hour Master of Library Science (MLS), accredited by the American Library Association. Three additional courses (9 credits) will be required in addition to the courses listed below to round out the MLS. Students who already have an MLS can only be admitted as LIS Non-Degree Graduate students.
Required Courses (18 cr.)
• LIS S501 Reference
• LIS S504 Cataloging
• LIS S571 Materials for Youth
• LIS S574 Information Inquiry for School Teachers
• LIS S605 Internship in Library and Information Science
• LIS S671 School Media
Application of Technology to Instruction courses: 9 credits
Courses will be selected from the list below based on advisor’s recommendations
• LIS S516 Human-Computer Interaction
• LIS S532 Information Architecture for the Web
• LIS S533 Online Searching
• LIS S554 Library Systems
• LIS S573 Education of Information Users
• LIS S603 Workshops (Such as Electronic Materials for Children, or Technology Rich Learning, or Video Production, or Grant Writing)
• LIS S621 Audio and Video Sources
• LIS S622 Resources and Technologies for People with Disabilities
• LIS S652 Digital Libraries
To complete the MLS, students will also complete (9 cr.)
• LIS S502 Collection Development and Management
• LIS S505 Evaluation of Library Sources and Services
OR
• LIS S506 Introduction to Research
• 1 Elective from LIS (3 cr.)
Establishing Valid Teaching Credentials: (27 credits + 15 credits)
Individuals who do not hold a valid teaching license may establish such as Teacher of Library Media by completing the above 27 credits as well as 15 credits selected from the menu of education courses below.
Additionally, a school media student teaching placement must be successfully completed within the state of Indiana. All education credits and all LIS credits are to be completed prior to starting the student teaching experience. The student must submit passing scores for the Praxis I (or an acceptable substitute) as part of their application to the student teaching program. Placement for student teaching is coordinated through Kym Kramer, Director of School Library Media, in coordination with the IU School of Education in Bloomington approximately nine to twelve months prior to the anticipated student teaching semester.
Exact education courses are in a state of change.
Contact Kym Kramer kakramer@iupui.edu for the latest information.
Educational Psychology (3 cr.) Choose one of the following courses.
• P444 Applied Cognition and Learning Strategies
• P510 Psychology in Teaching
• P514 Life Span Development
• P515 Child Development
• P516 Adolescent Development
• P525 Psychological Issues in Education
• P530 Instructional Psychology
• P540 Learning and Cognition in Education
• P545 Educational Motivation
• P575 Developing Human Potential Philosophy of Education (3 cr.) Choose one of the following courses.
• H340 Education and American Culture
• H510 Foundations of Educational Inquiry
• H520 Education and Social Issues
• H530 Philosophy of Education
• H538 Critical Thinking and Education
• H540 Sociology of Education
• H560 Education and Change in Societies Curriculum and Technology (6 cr.)
Choose two of the following courses.
• W310 Computer-Based Teaching Methods
• E535 Elementary School Curriculum
• J500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum
• J630 Curriculum Development and Theory
• K505 Intro to Special Education for Graduate Students
• K510 Assistive Technology in Special Education
• R503 Application of Instructional Media and Technology
• R505 Workshop in Instructional Systems Technology
• R547 Computer-Mediated Learning
• S503 Secondary School Curriculum
• W531 Computers in Education
• W540 Computers in the Curriculum Reading and Literacy (3 cr.)
Choose one course from the following (L numbered courses are from Education, not LIS).
• L500 Instructional Issues in Language Learning
• L501 Critical Reading K-12
• L504 Learner Literacy Difficulties
• L511 Advanced Study in Teaching of Writing in Elementary Schools
• L512 Advanced Study in Teaching of Writing in Secondary Schools
• L517 Advanced Study of Teaching in Reading
• L524 Language Education Issues in Bilingual and Multicultural Education
• L545 Advanced Study of Teaching Elementary Reading
• L559 Trade Books in the Elementary Classroom
• L567 Media in the Teaching of English
• L645 Organization and Administration of a School Reading Program
Last updated: 02/10/2014 Contact Information
IU School of Informatics and Computing Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 755 West Michigan Street, UL 3100N Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5195
Phone: 317.278.2375 Email:slisindy@iupui.edu Last updated: 02/10/2014